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Recent Examples of leg
In another case, a 10-year-old girl contracted horrible lesions on 10 percent of her body — mostly on her legs — after contact with giant hogweed.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Running 100 miles is going to beat up your legs.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Head coach Cori Close called on Onyenwere to jump into the practice mix as part of an effort to limit the seniors’ repetitions and keep their legs fresh ahead of the trip to Sacramento for the next round of the NCAA Tournament.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The man suffered a fractured skull, a broken leg and other injuries and was transported to a hospital, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Running 100 miles is going to beat up your legs.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Head coach Cori Close called on Onyenwere to jump into the practice mix as part of an effort to limit the seniors’ repetitions and keep their legs fresh ahead of the trip to Sacramento for the next round of the NCAA Tournament.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The man suffered a fractured skull, a broken leg and other injuries and was transported to a hospital, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
Noun
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In addition to the Pretti and Good cases, the lawsuit demands access to evidence in the case of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was shot and wounded in his right thigh by a federal agent in January.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The model stepped out for dinner at The Bird Street Club in West Hollywood in a pair of mini bootcut jeans, a style that sits close to the thigh and falls into an extremely subtle kick flare.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the corner of Fairway Drive and Texas 26, a stage was set up where a slew of speakers stepped up to invigorate the crowd.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Despite the cool, windy elements, the Wrigley vibes set the stage for what is expected to be another playoff season for the Cubs.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Timberwolves also played without starting forward Jaden McDaniels (right knee soreness) and guard Ayo Dosunmu (right calf soreness).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the process, the Bulls refused to shut down players such as center Jalen Smith, who finally was shut down for the season this week after reaggravating a calf injury once again in Wednesday’s game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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In one of these instances, Duggar purportedly asked the child repeatedly to sit on his lap.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of the drivers, a woman with a small dog in her lap, spoke to the other driver through her window for a few minutes, catching up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Instead, Gordon was the first bowling pin to fall.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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To hold the jersey in place, use stainless steel framing pins to pin it against the frame backing.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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